Athlete Award

The LETR International Executive Council Athlete Award was created to recognize outstanding Special Olympics athletes who have contributed to the success of the Law Enforcement Torch Run at a local, state or national level.


The LETR International Executive Council Athlete Award nominee should be someone who contributes to the Torch Run and Special Olympics in spirit, dedication and enthusiasm in an effective fashion.

2024 Honorees
Kayte Barton
Minnesota
Sofia Illiano
Rhode Island
Nick Sinacori
Connecticut
Historic Honorees
2023
  • Josh Alters, Kansas
  • Johnathan Sparks, Northern California
  • Brett Laza, Southern California
2020
  • Brendan Burke, Wyoming
  • Robin Callaway, North Carolina
  • Elaina Camacho, Maryland
2017
  • Kevin Brown, New York
  • Fred Siegel, New York
2014
  • Karissa Krater, Northern California
2011
  • Martha Hill, Wisconsin
  • David Lane, Minnesota
  • Chris Paynter, Oklahoma
2022
  • Dustin Edmondson, North Carolina
  • Justin Latimer, New York
  • Marco Martinez, Southern California
2019
  • Rikki Kirsch, Illinois
  • Edward Lawless, New York
  • David Persons, Minnesota
2016
  • Adam Hays, Maryland
  • Vivienne Shockley, Montana
2013
  • Max Everton, Virginia
  • Joshua Frost, New South Wales, Australia
  • Elena Weaver, Georgia
2021
  • Michael Leon, Southern California
  • Justin Sitler, Alberta
  • Michael Walter, Rhode Island
2018
  • Colby Bannister, Texas
  • Lindsay Mibach, Northern California
  • Kayla McKeon, New York
2015
  • Amy Wollmershauser, Oklahoma
2012
  • Isaac Baldry, Montana
  • Leonka Kahula, Alberta
  • Nick Zmuda, New York